About Vision Baptist Missions, Inc.
VISION
MISSION
METHODS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John Pearson
Snyder Turner
Wayne Naugle
Todd Wipf
Steve Hall
LEADERSHIP
Jeffrey & Mindy Bush
Travis & Teri Snode
Ty & Rebecca Pepperdine
Deputation Director
Mark & Amy Coffey
Jason & Lori Holt
Dr. Jim & Sandy Roberts
Creative Access Missionary
Creative Access Missionary
Kevin & Beth White
Dallas & Ashley Brown
Pastoral Advisory Committee
Vice-Chairman
Philadelphia Baptist Church
Calhoun, GA
Eastern Avenue Baptist Church
Saint Cloud, FL
Vision Baptist Church
Alpharetta, GA
Calvary Independent Baptist Church
Quarryville, PA
Lakeland Baptist Temple
Eastlake, OH
Bible Baptist Church
Matoon, IL
Fairview Baptist Church
Athens, TN
Oakwood Baptist Church
Anderson, SC
STAFF
Chris Fies
Media Director& Executive Assistant
Anna Rodman
Office Administrator
Teri Snode
Secretary
Lydia Ellis
Receivables & Printing
Mindy Bush
Receivables Clerk
Emilee Coffey
Administrative Assistant
Truman Sink
Facilities Maintenance
Addison Sink
CleanerHISTORY
In 2008, as Vision Baptist Church of Alpharetta, Georgia prepared to send its first missionary candidate, it considered various sending agencies but ultimately decided to start a mission board out of the church. This decision allowed the church to help missionaries remain unified in beliefs, philosophy, and vision. VBM’s first missionary, bound for China, began deputation full-time in January 2009.
Initially, VBM only served missionaries sent by Vision Baptist Church. As time passed, VBM received requests to accept missionary candidates from other Baptist churches, especially those involved in the missions training of the Our Generation Training Center (OGTC) at Vision Baptist Church. After some consideration, VBM began accepting missionary candidates from like-minded Baptist churches, partnering with them to train and send missionaries worldwide.
This broader focus brought an increased administrative need, and in February 2017, VBM was established as an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, with support from Vision Baptist Church. Although VBM and Vision Baptist Church operate with separate administrations, they continue to work closely sharing the same passion for world evangelism.
In February 2022, God opened the door for VBM to purchase the current “VBM Campus” in Dawsonville, Georgia, that is home to the daily operations of VBM. Later, in December 2022, VBM appointed an independent Board of Directors to provide governance and oversight, ensuring that all organizational activities align with VBM’s mission, policies, financial guidelines, and Statement of Faith.
In October 2024, VBM renamed the Our Generation Training Center to Vision School of Missions (VSM), clarifying the focus of the training program.
CORE VALUES
1. WALK WITH GOD
To prioritize a personal relationship with Jesus and become more like Him each day
2. BUILD A GODLY HOME
To continually work on building a God-honoring marriage and family
3. LEAD WITH INTEGRITY
To be honest men and women of godly character in every aspect of life and ministry
4. BE A LEARNER
To be teachable, continually growing, learning, and pursuing wisdom
5. BE A SERVANT
To be Christ-like servant-leaders who love and serve others
6. BE A GIVER
To be generous givers and faithful stewards of our time, resources and abilities
7. DO LIFE-ON-LIFE DISCIPLESHIP
To prioritize “withness” in making disciples by spending time with and doing life together
8. TRAIN LEADERS
To train the next generation of Biblical leadership by investing our lives in them
9. START MULTIPLE CHURCHES
To multiply Biblical churches that are healthy and indigenous through proper church-planting methods
10. WORK HARD
To work heartily as unto the Lord and to labor abundantly by the grace of God
11. WORK AS A TEAM
To build and maintain an edifying team with a family spirit
12. PURSUE HUMILITY
To be meek and lowly in heart, clothed with humility and esteem others better than ourselves
13. EXTEND GRACE
To be gracious in our words, deeds, and interactions with others
14. KEEP A WORLD VISION
To stay actively engaged in “both” our local ministries and in evangelizing the whole world
15. STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE
To do the best we can in everything we do for the glory of God
LOCATION
The physical address of our campus is:
77 Hugh Stowers Road, Dawsonville, Georgia, 30534
Through the Lord’s blessing, in November 2020, we were able to purchase land in East Cherokee and begin working on the first phase of development. During this stage, we realized that an “extended amount of time” was going to be a factor before our first building could be completed on the property.
With that in mind, God opened a new door for us to purchase our current property, which had five structures already built on it. In February 2022, through the giving of many generous individuals and churches, we were able to purchase this property
We are so excited about how the Lord has blessed us. We are very thankful for the property the Lord has given us and the opportunities there are to expand in the future.
Please keep the development of the VBM Campus in your prayers. To find our more about partnering with Vision Baptist Mission, please visit our Vision Partner page.
APPLICATION
More details about VBM requirements and expectations can be found in the Missionary Handbook.